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(11) EP 1 385 738 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06

(21) Application number: 02734279.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B64C 27/473
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/014544
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/090184 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 07.05.2001 US 289099 P
12.10.2001 US 976615

(71) Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Hurst,Texas 76053 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SEHGAL, Ajay
    Bedford, TX 76021 (US)
  • BOYLE, Eric, C.
    Haslet, TX 76052 (US)
  • FINCH, Christopher, O.
    Ft. Worth, TX 76109 (US)
  • THOMPSON, Robert, S.
    Mansfield, TX 76063 (US)

(74) Representative: Weydert, Robert et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg
1015 Luxembourg (LU)

   


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